Monday Afternoon Links

[CNBC] S&P 500 jumps, making up earlier losses, as investors bet Trump will get an Iran peace deal: Live updates 

[AP] Live updates: Trump vows to ‘kill’ Iranian warships that get near US blockade of ports

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Three Tankers Clear Hormuz as Other Ships Abandon Passage

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US says it will intercept, divert or capture ships leaving Iran

[Reuters] NATO allies refuse to join Trump's Iranian port blockade

[Axios] U.S. asked Iran to freeze uranium enrichment for 20 years, sources say

[AP] US home sales fall in March, marking a slow start to the spring homebuying season

[Axios] Americans hate the 2026 economy

[Politico] Meloni slams ‘unacceptable’ Trump comments on Pope Leo

[Reuters] Russian hardliners mourn Orban's electoral loss, Kremlin reaches out to his successor

[Bloomberg] Why Private Credit Is Facing a Sudden Investor Exodus

[Bloomberg] China’s Wang Yi Urges Talks to Sustain Fragile Iran-US Ceasefire

[NYT] Sanger: Iran Blockade Sets Up a Test of Which Side Can Endure More Pain

[NYT] Shipping Companies Remain Reluctant to Sail Through Strait of Hormuz

[WSJ] Iran War’s Economic Shock Wave Is Expected to Get Even Bigger

[WSJ] What to Know About the Blockade and How It Could Work

[WSJ] Judge Dismisses Trump’s Defamation Lawsuit Against WSJ Publisher